Tips for Reusing Wire Baskets
You may not have thought about this before but there are many ways you can save money and help the environment by reusing wire baskets. There are numerous decorative, as well as practical, uses for these types of baskets. Various methods to reuse these baskets include: making magazine holders, planters, office organization, create bathroom counter space and compartmentalize refrigerators. Here’s how you can do it!
Magazine Holders on Tables
Place a rectangular or an oblong wire basket on a coffee-table. Fill it with collectible magazines. The baskets are decorative and the magazines are easily reached for reading.
You can decorate the baskets with ribbon to match room furniture and accessories. Traditional baskets are then converted to showcase vintage and collectible magazines in virtually any room of the home, such as a guest bedroom on a night-table.
Planters for Household Plants
Line virtually any type of wire basket with a clear plastic. Cover the plastic with Spanish moss and fill the remaining portion with peat and dirt. Plant your favourite houseplant and hang it from the ceiling, curtain rod or even a lamp for a decorative showpiece. Select an appropriate-sized basket depending on anticipated root depth of the houseplant.
Place small planters look great in window sills, and you can use larger planters and tall plants to fill-up wall space. Hang moisture-loving plants in bathroom corners or showers.
Office Organization
Different sizes of wire baskets are excellent for desk organization. For example, use a small basket for writing utensils. Place baskets on individual desk shelves for readily accessible cubbies for office paperwork. Create optimal office organization by using different sizes and shapes of baskets to accommodate various office items and tools (such as discs or cell phones). Office organization removes desk clutter and creates a productive and tranquil work environment.
Convert Bathroom Wall Space with Vintage Baskets
Vintage wire baskets are often light-weight. Mount baskets at different levels and spaces on an empty bathroom wall. Fill the baskets with decorative soaps, sample perfumes, trial-size toiletries, hotel-size lotions, bath balls and even cosmetics. Family members or guests can use the items directly from the baskets. Valuable bathroom counter space is free of clutter. Bathroom wall is decorated and is functional.
Compartmentalise Refrigerators for Easy Access
Rust-proof baskets can compartmentalize refrigerators based on different types of foods for easy access to all the family members. For example, place basket upside down for an instant smaller shelf. Place basket open-section facing outward for a handy compartment and shelf on the top. There are virtually endless possibilities for shelves and compartments when placed inside the refrigerator on existing hardware or as entirely new additions.
Different areas of the home can look like new additions with the reuse of wire baskets. Display collectibles, such as vintage magazines. Walk around the home and look at potential areas for better organization or use of space. Organize specific areas of the home such as: home office, bathroom, kitchen counter tops or refrigerators.
I love anything that can be recycled or reused, from clothes to furniture to wire baskets! I hope you enjoy my tips on helping to protect the environment.